Virus & Spywarehttp://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/virus-spyware/Perspectives on PC security, including antivirus, anti-spyware and firewall solutions.en-USZimbra Community 8Forum Post: Updates 9/26/17 - Pale Moonhttp://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/virus-spyware/f/3522/t/20021300Tue, 26 Sep 2017 06:55:54 GMTe3197daa-ef0d-4a70-8402-29215ff9a0f2:518b924a7d11ebccd53aa66a9c70802e_csky331Changed Windows' browser CSS sheet ot use variables instead of hard-coding colors, simplifying its style and making it more flexible. Further cleaned up the Windows 10 specific browser style.Forum Post: RE: Updates 9/23/17 - Java 9http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/virus-spyware/f/3522/p/20021129/21021670#21021670Sun, 24 Sep 2017 12:46:43 GMTe3197daa-ef0d-4a70-8402-29215ff9a0f2:7e493a7ff3e384b1b05a1cbc9bc680cc_csky331Java 9 is here after a yearlong wait, and it’s here with everything one could ask for httpnews.thewindowsclub.com/java-9-is-here-90617/Forum Post: Updates 9/23/17 - Java 9http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/virus-spyware/f/3522/t/20021129Sat, 23 Sep 2017 05:57:22 GMTe3197daa-ef0d-4a70-8402-29215ff9a0f2:456f9fcf3d44848fdb0f1e546eccb1e8_csky331Looks like Oracle is releasing a new version of Java, Java 9. [EDIT: It appears this new version is only available for x64-bit systems.] (If I read things correctly, it also appears that Java 8 will continue to be supported for another year.) httpdocs.oracle.com/javase/9/whatsnew/toc.htm#Forum Post: RE: WARNING: (32-bit) CCleaner v5.33.6162 compromisedhttp://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/virus-spyware/f/3522/p/20020759/21021525#21021525Sat, 23 Sep 2017 03:24:47 GMTe3197daa-ef0d-4a70-8402-29215ff9a0f2:3766ec7cb02880c4c1006e049e6a5999_csjoe53Actually, I have no plans to dump CCleaner from my machines, or from my sig. CC has no "security" functions (apart from cleaning temporary internet files, where malicious programs and code sometimes reside). It is just a housecleaning utility I have found useful over the years.Forum Post: RE: WOT vs McAfee SiteAdvisor vs Norton SafeWebhttp://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/virus-spyware/f/3522/p/19365419/21021524#21021524Sat, 23 Sep 2017 03:09:39 GMTe3197daa-ef0d-4a70-8402-29215ff9a0f2:a70a9f587b00424a73426563357db3cb_csnamdeva1807you can check out below given link for more update java tutorial- <a href="www.javatechworld.com/java-tutorial"> JavaForum Post: RE: WARNING: (32-bit) CCleaner v5.33.6162 compromisedhttp://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/virus-spyware/f/3522/p/20020759/21021438#21021438Fri, 22 Sep 2017 13:24:49 GMTe3197daa-ef0d-4a70-8402-29215ff9a0f2:d45fede346207eb680a8e1eaa54c14dc_csRoHe"Previously, researchers found no evidence that any of the computers infected by the booby-trapped version of the widely used CCleaner utility had received a second-stage payload the backdoor was capable of delivering.Forum Post: RE: WARNING: (32-bit) CCleaner v5.33.6162 compromisedhttp://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/virus-spyware/f/3522/p/20020759/21021315#21021315Thu, 21 Sep 2017 20:56:14 GMTe3197daa-ef0d-4a70-8402-29215ff9a0f2:d87e45afe6ffa8a436f74bc0f78cc1ae_csjoe53"Previously, researchers found no evidence that any of the computers infected by the booby-trapped version of the widely used CCleaner utility had received a second-stage payload the backdoor was capable of delivering.Forum Post: RE: WARNING: (32-bit) CCleaner v5.33.6162 compromisedhttp://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/virus-spyware/f/3522/p/20020759/21020998#21020998Wed, 20 Sep 2017 11:17:11 GMTe3197daa-ef0d-4a70-8402-29215ff9a0f2:bee529c06a6ec715dec83927280d1daa_csky331CCleaner v5.35.6210 (released 20 Sep 2017) - All builds signed with new Digital SignaturesForum Post: Updates 9/20/17 - CCleanerhttp://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/virus-spyware/f/3522/t/20020940Wed, 20 Sep 2017 11:14:41 GMTe3197daa-ef0d-4a70-8402-29215ff9a0f2:595944ad38bcc37e7df032d18b3e480f_csky331Either be careful to UNcheck any pre-checked offers for bundled programs/toolbars (unless you really want them)...Forum Post: RE: WARNING: (32-bit) CCleaner v5.33.6162 compromisedhttp://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/virus-spyware/f/3522/p/20020759/21020787#21020787Tue, 19 Sep 2017 14:09:25 GMTe3197daa-ef0d-4a70-8402-29215ff9a0f2:f56ff6fb6aaec5410273d72f67269392_csjoe53MBAM has been detecting this backdoor registry signature since yesterday. The registry hack appears in both 32 and 64 bit versions, but is only active on 32 bit systems.Forum Post: RE: WARNING: (32-bit) CCleaner v5.33.6162 compromisedhttp://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/virus-spyware/f/3522/p/20020759/21020773#21020773Tue, 19 Sep 2017 12:38:42 GMTe3197daa-ef0d-4a70-8402-29215ff9a0f2:2cf3fdd3b057dc7cd72be992097cbdc7_csRoHeHow do we know MBAM2 can detect this malware even if it's there? Since everything that was supposedly installed by the hacked version was signed, would MBAM2 or any other protection suite see it as a threat?Forum Post: RE: WARNING: (32-bit) CCleaner v5.33.6162 compromisedhttp://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/virus-spyware/f/3522/p/20020759/21020657#21020657Tue, 19 Sep 2017 05:53:56 GMTe3197daa-ef0d-4a70-8402-29215ff9a0f2:a8b694367008ff015f76347b88456c57_csky331I'm still running CCleaner v5.08 --- and in fact, the 64-bit version. MBAM2 is letting it run... which I guess is good, since that version of CCleaner should be "clean".Forum Post: RE: WARNING: (32-bit) CCleaner v5.33.6162 compromisedhttp://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/virus-spyware/f/3522/p/20020759/21020619#21020619Mon, 18 Sep 2017 20:19:06 GMTe3197daa-ef0d-4a70-8402-29215ff9a0f2:31613dc297e4fda14eb86809e377f780_csjoe53I guess that explains why Malwarebytes 3 Premium blocked my access to CCleaner when I tried to run it earlier today, and quarantined the executable. I then ran the Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool for good measure: it found and quarantined the ccsetup installer.Forum Post: RE: WARNING: (32-bit) CCleaner v5.33.6162 compromisedhttp://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/virus-spyware/f/3522/p/20020759/21020610#21020610Mon, 18 Sep 2017 18:27:19 GMTe3197daa-ef0d-4a70-8402-29215ff9a0f2:67fff5053b08aef0eea6e460e5714f26_csRoHeDon't have the HKLM\SOFTWARE\Piriform\Agomo key on this 32-bit system. Never had 33.6162 and haven't updated to 5.34, which would -or not- have removed that key. So I should be ok, at least for now.Forum Post: RE: WARNING: (32-bit) CCleaner v5.33.6162 compromisedhttp://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/virus-spyware/f/3522/p/20020759/21020599#21020599Mon, 18 Sep 2017 17:33:33 GMTe3197daa-ef0d-4a70-8402-29215ff9a0f2:ab4d0cb73ba6f14369ba924fc5344eac_csky331A long, ongoing discussion thread can be accessed here: httpswww.wilderssecurity.com/threads/security-notification-for-ccleaner-v5-33-6162-and-ccleaner-cloud-v1-07-3191-for-32-bit-windows-users.396778/Forum Post: RE: WARNING: (32-bit) CCleaner v5.33.6162 compromisedhttp://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/virus-spyware/f/3522/p/20020759/21020598#21020598Mon, 18 Sep 2017 17:32:03 GMTe3197daa-ef0d-4a70-8402-29215ff9a0f2:30231440ae6d138bc37599fdf465d694_csky331httpswww.bleepingcomputer.com/how-to/security/ccleaner-malware-incident-what-you-need-to-know-and-how-to-remove/Forum Post: RE: WARNING: (32-bit) CCleaner v5.33.6162 compromisedhttp://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/virus-spyware/f/3522/p/20020759/21020551#21020551Mon, 18 Sep 2017 12:54:06 GMTe3197daa-ef0d-4a70-8402-29215ff9a0f2:1f779f010893d57bdeaff0af8731dffd_csRoHeIs there any indication if this might include versions earlier than the one known to be compromised? Might be worthwhile to check earlier versions since the hackers could have skipped a version or two before hacking 5.33.6162, to avoid detection. I'm still running 5.30.Forum Post: RE: WARNING: (32-bit) CCleaner v5.33.6162 compromisedhttp://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/virus-spyware/f/3522/p/20020759/21020489#21020489Mon, 18 Sep 2017 09:54:32 GMTe3197daa-ef0d-4a70-8402-29215ff9a0f2:b7dcacd7e98d8b58ac5a8d369bf0eba5_csky331CCleaner, distributed by anti-virus firm Avast, contained malicious backdoor Digitally-signed version of CCleaner 5.33 secretly stole information from users’ computers. httpswww.grahamcluley.com/ccleaner-backdoor/Forum Post: RE: WARNING: (32-bit) CCleaner v5.33.6162 compromisedhttp://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/virus-spyware/f/3522/p/20020759/21020453#21020453Mon, 18 Sep 2017 08:13:38 GMTe3197daa-ef0d-4a70-8402-29215ff9a0f2:d14cd1918da3f48656e988cd0046eabb_csky331Additional information, c/o Bugbatter's post at SpywareHammer: httpswww.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ccleaner-compromised-to-distribute-malware-for-almost-a-month/Forum Post: WARNING: (32-bit) CCleaner v5.33.6162 compromisedhttp://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/virus-spyware/f/3522/t/20020759Mon, 18 Sep 2017 06:21:27 GMTe3197daa-ef0d-4a70-8402-29215ff9a0f2:c279d7ff83b51c66dc544d29f6801907_csky331We recently determined that older versions of our Piriform CCleaner v5.33.6162 and CCleaner Cloud v1.07.3191 had been compromised. We resolved this quickly and believe no harm was done to any of our users. This compromise only affected customers with the 32-bit version of the v5.33.